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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-07-10
STAND, OR I'll SHOOT YOU.
AND THEN THE HOBOKEN KID SHOT
THE LITTLE GIRL.

George Lfttner Arressed Yesterday for
Fourth OF July Freak, After Flu
tile Attempts TO Make His Family
Pay Literally for the Damages.
George Littner, of ia Clinton street,
Hoboken, was arrested yesterday after
noon on complaint OF Mamie Step, of VIII
low Terrace, Hoboken. He is charged
with having shot the complainant in the
right cheek on the 4th of July.
The prisoner is only schoolboy, about
IL years OF age, and the girl is about the
same age, and they live within few blocks
of each other. On the 4th of July Mamie
Step was sent by her mother to a grocery
store in the neighborhood. She performed
whatever errand she had and was return
ing to her home. She had reached the
corner OF Sixth and Clinton streets, when
ysung Littner ran up to her. He was Gel
ebrating the glorous Fourth with much
noise and cheap pistol. He brandished
the pistol in front of the girls face, and in
threatening tone exclaimed
"Stand, or Ii shoot you"
He placed the pistol close to the girls
face and pulled the trigger. The ball en-
tered the right cheek, and the girl ran ter
riied and bleeding to her house. DIR. Ro-
sencrans was Immediately called in, and
he succeeded in extracting the bullet. The
gitl suffered terribly for the first few days,
and her life was despaired Of. After the
shooting the boy ran away.
There is no reason to believe the boy in
tentionaIly committed the act He was
well acquainted with the girl, and they at
tended the same Sunday school. The girl
admitted last evening that they had never
quarreled and had always been friendly
Il is possible that the boy desired to exhibit
himself and his pistol before the girl, and
that unintentionally his finger touched the
trigger.
Tie police do not view Che matter in any
serious light, and last night the boy pris-
oner was given in the care of his elder
brother, to appear again tomorrow morn
ing
The parents of the boy have tried to set
tie the matter by the payment to Mrs.
Seip of all expenses incurred in the treat
ment of her daughter, but this was not ae-
cepted The parties could not come to
terms and Mrs. Seip, after waiting five
days, caused the boy to be arrested.
The wounded girl is now out of danger
and is able TO be around the house and at
tend to household duties.
The story published in the "Journal"
last evening was huge stretch of the
Imagination on the part of one of its re-
porters There was neither romance nor
another boy in the case at ALL and it is not
true that the girl is in danger of dying.
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TRIPLES OF THE TOWN.
ITEMS CAUGHT ON THE FLY By THE
NEWS REPORTERS.

The Truth About the Electric Meter On
the Horse RaiIroad-Not Yet Accepted
or Tested. and Wednesdays Trip e
be Only Observation-Disclosures Local.
Items.
SUNDAY MORNING NEWS reporter was
sent to President Thurston, of the Jersey
City and Bergen Railroad Company.
last night with clipping from the
sJourual, in which announcement
was made that on Wednesday next,
the horses will be taken away and that the
cars on the various lines will thereafter be
propelled by electricity. Mr.. TLulston
said he had seen the statement in the
Journal"
''But it is not true" he said, .sthat
the change there announced has
been decided upon, let alone
being put into practical use on the road as
been tested, but on Wednesday next it will
be given trial. One of the cars has been
fitted with the appliance and that will make
little trip around the car stables next
Wednesday. If it works all right the COM
pany may adopt it. The changes will be
made in the cars as soon and as speedily
after the acceptance as possible, but it will
take some time to get it into full operation
on the road"
The Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
own 113 cars distributed as follows: %
B4lt Line, Is Montgomery Street. Is Green
vile, 5 Bayonne, S Lafayette, 10 Eris
Street, and 40 held in reserve. John Sui
Ivan, the night car-starter, said sst
evening that the electric car had
not been out of the shop to his
knowledge. From conversations with
several drivers. all think it would be better
for then, as the company would require
the services of two men to each car, and driy-
ing horses is constant worry IN a crowded
city, attended with great deal of work and
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The attendance at the Monmouth Park
races yesterday was phenominally large
Clarence NJ. Dowell. August Belmont and
Capt Coster were the judges. The free
handicap sweepstakes race was won by
Himalaya in LA; Jennie B. was second.
In the two-year old race, Speciality was
first. Confusion second. Firenzie won the
Monmouth Oak Stakes in 2 121; Amy was
second. The mile and three furlong race
was won by Linden in 226; Hoosatonic
was second. The Corinthian Stakes, three
quarters of mile, were won by Rowland
in LII. Noonshine won the mile and a
sixteenth race for three-year-olds in 30.
May Pickett won the Handicap Steeple-
chase. 1t was bad day for the favorites.
Harry Wilkes tried to beat his own time
at Fleetwood Pack yesterday. The track
was in bad condition, ana he failed, but he
made his mile in 2l54 and kept up with a
railroad train.
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Tue recrganizel medical aud surgical
staff of the Central D,speasarv. $40 Grove
street, wilt assume ccnIr1l on Monday next,
July 1lth, at II o'clock noon. The follow
ing gentlemen constitute the staff: DR.. l..
}. Cor Ion, medicel and surgical director;
DR.. A. L. Mezzy, diseases of the eye and
ear; DR.. w. p. Watson, diseases of children
DR.. A. j. Loomis, diseases of children; DIR.
@. f. Kyle. diseases of hearb and Lungs
DIR. Jno. Nevins, unclassifed and nervous
diseases; DR.. p. Hoffman, diseases digest
i've system; Dr.. l.. Bauman, surgery; Dr.
G. X Dickinson, house physician and
diseases of womea; DR.. G 20. j. Hofning,
dentist; Geo. w. @. Phillip, PHI. g., drug,
gist.
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THE NEW TAX SYSTEM.
What the Martin Tax Act Just Accepted
by the City Provides.

What the Martin Tax Act Just Accepted
by the city Provides.
The following statement shows the de-
signs and ends. of the act passed by the
Legislature in 1886 and known as the
ssMartin Act"
The preamble states that the arrears of
taxes and other assessments in the cities of
the State have re ached many millions of
dollars; that the validity of some of the
unpaid assessments has been or may be
called into question by reason of some II
regularity IN imposing the assessments or
on account of the unconstitutionallty of
the laws under which the assessments are
made; and that several cities have issued
and sold bonds in anticipation of the col
lection of such unpaid assessments. In
view of these facts, the Martin Act Was
passed and it contains the following pro-
visions:
The board of aldermen, common council
or other legislative body of any city where
arrearages of assessments exist, may, with
the concurrence OF the body having charge
of the finances, apply to the county circuit
court for the appointment of three free
holders and residents of the State as COM
missioners of adjustment, one to be a resi-
dent oil the city, for the purpose of per
forming the powers conferred by the act;
two weeks notice of the application shall
be giv-a to the public, and all persons in
terested may appear and be heard Il; the
commissioners appointed shall take an oath
of Office. The commissioners shall have
power, in cases where assessments i'm
posed prior to the passage of the act re-
main unpaid, to determine rs to each
parcel of lana how much OF such arrear-
ages ought TO be charged agalcet said land
on recount of such assessments; and in
ascertaining tie amount 10 be charged
against such land; the commissioners in
ling with the assessments for street or
sewer improvements, shall not assess any
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PERSONAL.


The wife of ex-Commissioner Lembeck, OF
GreenviIle. will spend several months in Europe
this season.
Mr.. Henry Coleman, Jr, of the firm OF E. S..
jackson Il Co. with his wife will spend his vaca-
ton at Long Rranch.
At the 5Sth annual meeting of the American In
sttute of Instruction at Burlington, Vermont last
Wednesday. City School Superintendent Edison
read an admirable lecture The Professional
Training of Teachers"
James f., Mamie E.. aud Isaac J. Hopkins of
10 Mercer street; Lizzie NJ aad Chas. O'Neill, OF
6S Wayne street; VIM and John DAllon. of Warren
street. and Harry Perlmutters, have gone to Ridge
bury, Orange Co., n. ! :. TO spend the summer
Mr.. William II. fiizsimmons, Harry G.. Book
stavsr and Walter f. Ahner, will leave on the first
train from the d. L. n W. r. r. tomorrow morn.
ing for Lake Hopatcong. where they will spend
two weeks OF their vactioa Ia camping out on ths
banks OF the lake In Camp Adonis.
Constable william Reen has host OF friends In
this city. short tins ago, an evidences ~ their
esteem Tor him aud Of his great plpulArlty. Ar.
Reen presented with hands runs gold badge Of
once The presentation speech wat ~ ,io BY
Louis Heller In elegant sly le, aud afIsrwArds the
boys had a merry time.
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AN seven Held for Murder.

The seven boys, James Devine, William
Deviue, Robert Scott, John Lennon, Geo.
Il. Kelly, Charles Golding, and John Bar
rett, who are charged with the killing Of
young Ostendorf last Wednesday night IN
Lafayette, were arranged before Justice
Wanser yesterday morning for further
hearing Upon advice Of counsel they ell
entered plea of not guilty. They were
committed to jail to await trial on the
charge Of murder.
Four witnesses were examined, but they
could throw no light on the murder. They
testified to hearing noise as il some par
ties were fighting, and to hearing some one
cry g Tn shot At the close of the hear
lug, there was an. affecting scene. The
parents, brothers and sisters crowded
around the prisoners pen and showerad
kisses upon the unfortunate youths. All
the boys shed tears in profusion, and felt
keenly their position.
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WHO WILL THEY BE 2
What is said as to the Personnel of the
Commission.

What is said as to the Personnel of the
Commission.
There is good deal of speculation as to
who will be made, by Judge Knapp, Com
missioners of Adjustment under the Martin
act.
Mayor Cleveland told News reporter
last night that he is ignorant of the names
ofthe proposed appointees and he is doubt
full if TIA ey have been selected yet He
went to the court about year since and
endeavored to secure the appointment of
Jersey City men only, but the answer that
he received led him to believe that two of
the commission would be appointed from
another county, to which he is averse, as be
contends that such position should
only be held by citizens of the city. He
said that resident Of the city would be
familiar with tie value of the property,
while the stranger would be ignorant of
the matter. Then the salaries may be too
large, for their amoant depends on the
Court. He wound up by saying that if a
Republican is appointed, the best man, in
his Judgment, is David W. Lawrence
Other gentlemen to whom the News man
applied for information, said they had not
the least idea as to who would be selected.
All the members of the Board of Finance
and Senator Edwards, are mentioned on
the streets as possible appoiutees.
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THE RECORD ELSEWHERE.
THE AHL1NeroN EXPLOSION.
Coroner Burke Preparing to Hold an In
quest-The Latest.

auest-The Latest.
County Physician Converse has directed
Coroner Burke to boll an inquest over the
remains of Miss Mdchmore of Union Hill,
and of August Hulmgrem, who were killed
by the explosion of the Ceilonite Works in
Arlington. on the Hudson County banks of
the Passaic river, day or two ago. The
County Physicians desire is to give oppor-
tunity to learn whether there was culpable
negligence in the handling of the explosive
gun cotton stored in the works. Coroner
Burke visited East Newark yesterday morn
ing to make preparations for the inquest.
He said last evening that he will begin his
inquest at Cranes morgue in Harrison next
Wednesday night. Undertaken Crane yes
terday inferred both bodies in the Airing
ton Cemetery. The relatives of the dead
young woman betrayed the expenses OF hei
burial, and the Cellonite Company paid the
funeral expenses of August Hulmgrem. 1t
is i'd that the relatives of Miss Muchmora
and many of the wounded persons will
stitute suits for damages against the COM
pany. A representative of the compaay
said yesterday that payment would be
made for the damage done to surrounding
property. Some of the officers of the Com
pany have expressed their intention of re-
building the factories. This is met with
much opposition by the residents of the
town who do not desire to run the risk Of
another and probably more fatal disaster
A member of the Newark Salvage Corps
guarded the runs yesterday to keep off the
crowd and prevent the machinery from be-
ing taken away.
James Fay, who was injured by the ex
plosion, still lay last night IN st. MichaelE
Hospital, Newark, in critical condition,
lowering between life and DEATH Lawyer
Edward P. Farrell will bring suit against
the Cellonite Company for damages for the
injuries sustained by Fay. The amount
demanded will depend on the result of his
injuries.
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WOMEN G4MBLERS.
The InfatuatiOn of One for Sc Policy -
Leads 10 the Arrest of Others.

NEWARK, July 9-Mrs. Catharine Wen.
eel, Mrs. Mary Pabst, Mrs. Crescenzie
Schuester and Frederick Eberhardt were
held in $500 bail by Justice Roder to-day,
to see the grand jury for keeping 'poke
shops.
1t was through one of the women Gus
toners that the thrae policy shops were
betrayed to the police. On the Fourth of
July Justice Helmbrecht, an iron worker,
of 80 Hayes street, went to Capt. Glori and
told woeful story of how his wife had
been led SO far into the game of policy as
almost to ruin him. For over year past he
hassgiven his wife at least $40 per week
Whea he sometimes expressed surprise at
her wonderful facility for getting rid of his
earnings, she generally quieted his appre-
tensions by talking about the great cost
of maintaining the household. During
last year Helmbrecht had purchased for
himself several elegant gold rings, studs
and handsome watch chain, and on the
morning of the Fourth it occurred to him
to array himself 10 all this fnery in order
to fittingly celebrate the Nations birthday.
He searched around for while for his jew
elry and failing to find it asked his wife if
she had put it away. She said yes, she had
whole story came out. His wife told him
that several months ago Mrs. Nagel, who
lives on the top floor of the house, had in
duced her to invest in policy and she be-
gan at first with laying out five cents at a
time. She then began TO be interested in
the play and soon her daily investments
rose to fifty cents. From fifty cents she
went up to 81, and during the last month
it was her habit to play dollar every morn
ing and afternoon. When her money was
gone she pawned the jewelry in the hope
OF making hit and getting all back. She
had also failed to pay her regular house
hold expenses and when Mr.. Helgbrecht
went to his butcher, baker and others he
found that he was in debt to them all.
His wife cried and said she was deeply re-
pentant. SO he forgave her, but resolved to
punish the keepers of the three shops
which had been patronizsd by his wife and
Mrs. Nagel. He then went to the Fourth
Precinct and told Captain Glori his story
and the arrests followed.
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To Open To morro.x.

President Rabe of the new Second Ma
tional Bank in Hoboken issued circulst
last evening announcing that all the neces--
sary steps required by law having been.
complied with. the bank will be ready to
commence business and receive deposits
on Monday, JHly Ii, 1887, at 10 am. The
number of shareholders exceeds one hun
bred, nearly all of whom are active bust
ness men of this city and Immediate vicin-
ity. The new bank occupies the ground
floor of the building which stands on the
northwest corner of Second and Hudson
streets; it is capitally gotten up and has
every convenience for the officers who are
to work in it.
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KALAKAUA HUMBLED.
what Happened ira Hawaiia While Kap
iolani Visited Victoria.

LOA1 Asttcu
SAN Francisco. CAL, July 9.-The steam
ship Mariposa, which arrived from Aus
tralia this morning, having touched at the
Hawaiian Islands, brings the important in
formation that the expected revolution in
the Hawaiian kingdom has actually occur
red. The populace organized and de-
manded the downfall of the ministry and
the abdication of the King. Residents of
Honolulu and the surrounding country
assumed powers of government. The vol
uuteer military forces of the kingdom were
with them As result the Gibson minis
try has fallen, and Cabinet named
by the people headed by William
NJ Green, has been a p iuted. King
Kalakaua is permitted to remain on the
throne, although Invested of all present
power, having acceded to tue demand for a
new constitution and to abide by the will
of the people. The King was thoroughly
a armed, and on July called a meeting +
the American Minister, the British Com
missioner, the French Commissioner aod
the Portuguese Commissioner, whom he
offered to transfer the pro tenn powers
vested in him as King. These officials re-
fused to accept the trust, but advised the
King to lose no time in framing new con
stitution, which advice he followed.
Walter NJ Gibson, his son-in-law, and
L. II. Hayselden are under arrest, h0viDe
been seized by the civic troops when at
tempting to escape.
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TELLER HoRsBEoWER RESIGNS.
And Asks for Recomlne ndat1on, Which
He Receives.

Teller Hornblower, of the Hoboken Bank
for Savings, whose disappearance some
time ago occasioned deal of speculation,
but who afterwards turned up at home,
the worse for wear, has resigned his pos
ition in the bank. The bank officials were
ready to take him hack and they do not
know the reasons that prompted his resig-
nation
"On Tuesday, said President Schultze,
ssthe directors of the bank met and they re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Arthur Horn
blower requesting the acceptance of his
resignation and asking for recon-
mendation The Board thought the
matter over and on Wednesday ac-
cepted his resignation, and on
the following day wrote Mr.. Hornblower
long letter, telling him of the action of
the Board, and granting him his request
with reference to the recommendation.
The pnrport ef Mr.. Hornblower's letter
was . beg to resign my position in the
Hoboken Bank of Savings, and request
that you will be good enough to give me a
recommendation That was about all. l
wrote him letter four times as long as
his, giving hi0 recommendation and
asking him why he resigned | also told
him to send any one he wished to the bank,
and favorable character would be given
him
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CARROLL Gees Fifreen years.

Patrick Carroll, who was conyiated last
month of murder in the second d5rea, for
completely inthe killing of GustaTe Lipple-
goes, the German musician, on May last,
was arraigned before Judge KNAPP yester-
day morning, and sentenced 30 fifteen
Years imprisonment at hard LABOR Ex-
Judge Garretson made application to Judge
Knapp yesterday morning for the release
on bail of Thomas LOTUS, who is charged
with completely IN the murder. The APP
phcation was denied, and LOTUS. Costello
and Trainor will remain in jail pending.
their trial.
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A"PRIYArE. WEDDING.
An Actress and Actor Welded Yesterday
by Justice Raisch.

by Justice Raisch.
ST suppose this is all p iyate, Judge Z"
Thus spoke a brunette with flashing
black eyes and brilliant olive complexion
to Justice Carl Raisch as she turned the
knob of. his Office door to leave yesterday
afternoon. She leaned as she went to the
street on the arm of a little Italian. The
bewitched Justice STAN mered out automatic
cally in response to her enquiry that it was
"all private" The secret she was trying
to guard from the press was the fact that
she had Just been married by the Justice to
the little italian on whose arm her lily
digits daintily rested. They had come from
New York to go through the ceremony;
aud she did not make known to the Justice
the reason for her desire that it should be
kept secret. The groom said he was an
actor, a native of Italy, that his name was
Nicholas Leicroni, and his residence when
he is at home, No. so Chestnut street, Bos-
ton She gave her name as frankie b.
sherman, of Illinois She said that she
was an actress twenty-three years of age,
and frankly confessed that Nicholas was
her second husband. After the ceremony
had been performed James.D. Manning,
Clerk of the Grand Jury, had the bliss OF
kissing the bride, and Constable Peter
Reen helped her husband escort her to the
ferry.
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THE PoPE's BULL.
Father McGlynn Finally Read Or. of
the Church.

New York, July "a copy of the ''bull"
communicating Rsv. Father McGlynn,
was furnished to the press at the Archie
Episcopal residence this evening. 1t re-
cites the fact that he had rendered himself
liable to ecclesiastical censure by disobey-
ing the positive commands of the Sovereign
Pontiff, the 40 day limit, and formally ex
communicates him with all penalties at
tached to this censure, by the canons of
the church. It is signed by Arch Bishop
Corrigan, of New York.
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A POOR GAME.
But the Home Club Scores One For the
Pennant ali the same.

The game at the Grand street grounds
yesterday between the home club and the
Hamiltons was very poorly contested on
both sides. Corcoran, the old standby OF
the home club, seemed to have day Off
Sowders also played as though he was
schoolboy. The visitors were unable to hit
Titcombs delivery and got only six scatter
ing hits off him. Brown, the new player of
the Jerseys, made his first appearance and
showed up quite well. About eight hun
bred people saw the game. The score was
as follows:
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prohnhly Crushea 70 penln.

Albert Doyle. telegraph operator en-
ployed at the West Shore Railroad depot
IN Weehawken. in crossing The tracks IN
the yard yesterday was struck by a drill
engine and received injuries which will
prove fatal. Yardmaster Dale telegraphed
bulance The police authorities notified
Undo rtaker Crane, of Hoboken, and Doyle
was removed to st. MarV's Hospital The
injured man resides in New York.
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A large truck of BeadIeston 5t Woerz, the
brewers, crashed into Greenvllle car M.
POS on Grand street at nine o'clock las
night. The driver of the truck was evI-
IDENTIFY asleep aud unable guide his team.
The rs ht side of the car was badly ripped
and ths passengers shaken up.
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telephone from Newark last night at
$50 stated that George Riley, living in
Jackson avenue, had been seriously injured
and taken to st. Michaels Hospital. AS
the directory does not state that any per-
son by that name lives in jackson avenue,
the police are puzzled to know who the
party may be.